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Pediatricians report immigrant families avoiding care for their children (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-21

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedMore than one-third of pediatricians believe immigrant families in their practices are avoiding seeking medical care for their children.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedUsing nationally weighted data from three cohorts of pediatricians in the Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study, researchers evaluated pediatricians' perceptions of immigrant families' experiences.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedBased on 1,654 responses, pediatricians estimated that 26.2% of their patients are in families that immigrated to the United States, 39.6% reported those families avoided medical care out of concern about immigration status, 31.3% reported avoidance of government programs, and 21.3% reported avoidance of sending children to school.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedPediatricians with larger immigrant patient shares and those practicing in urban, inner-city areas were more likely to report immigrant families avoiding care and services, while responses were similar across regions and subspecialists were more likely than generalists to report some avoidance behaviors.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedAAP Chief Medical Officer Lee Beers said the research puts data behind pediatricians' concerns and described the pattern as a 'chilling effect' with serious short- and long-term consequences for child health.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe publication is identified as 'Pediatricians' Perceptions Regarding Immigrant Families Accessing Services: A National Survey' in Pediatrics (2026).View evidenceHide evidence

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